Australians heading into the Easter long weekend should brace for a soggy few days, with every capital city expected to see rain as clouds and coastal showers sweep across the country. While conditions will look gloomy, meteorologists say the holiday won’t be a complete washout.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How told NewsWire that unsettled weather would dominate the four‑day break. “No capital city will be completely dry, but on the other hand, it won’t be a washout in any regard,” he said, noting that coastal regions would bear the brunt of the wet conditions.
The damp forecast comes as fuel supply pressures continue to bite across several states. In Queensland, 75 stations were reporting no diesel and 24 had run out of unleaded petrol. South Australia recorded 28 diesel outages and 15 without unleaded, while Western Australia listed 37 stations without diesel and 58 without unleaded. Tasmania reported seven outages of each fuel type, and the Northern Territory had five diesel shortages and four for unleaded.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said refineries were prioritising diesel deliveries to New South Wales. “That’s mainly because it’s sowing and seeding time,” he said. “The companies are rightly concentrating on getting that fuel to the farmers so they can get their seeds in the ground and continue to feed us over the coming weeks and months.”
Despite the Iran conflict continuing to push up global fuel prices, tens of thousands of Australians are still expected to travel over Easter. Recent cuts to the fuel excise including a reduction tied to a GST windfall agreement between states and territories have helped ease bowser prices, offering some relief to motorists preparing for the holiday rush.
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